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Sen. John McCain says he's bothered by the portrayal of his 2008 running mate, then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in the movie "Game Change". But the HBO film in many ways portrays Palin sympathetically. Her 2008 Republican convention speech electrifies the audience and initially boosts the ticket. She's also shown as a devoted mother who connects with the parents of special needs children.

Will the film improve Palin's image and remind the public of the reasons McCain picked her in the first place? Or will she be remembered more for events after the 2008 campaign - resignation as governor, reality television star, daughter on ":Dancing With The Stars," etc.?

Palin has never been a serious player, and this movie will only reinforce that meme. She was unprepared, ill-equipped and underwhelming as a candidate for vice president, and she will never be the Republican nominee for president, let alone be president. McCain's Hail Mary choice of Palin ultimately undermined his judgment, reputation and campaign. So, enjoy "Game Change," but it will have little political effect other than reaffirming what we already knew.

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